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New Orleans Events 12/7-12/9

Between Celebration in the Oaks, the Reveillon Dinners and everything else this holiday season, there is a lot going on in New Orleans this month. Here’s two more events this weekend that you don’t want to miss if you’re in town. Pecan Cracker at Rivertown Theaters The Pecan Cracker at Rivertown Theaters starts this Friday and runs through the 23rd. The Pecan Cracker is an original Lousiana style musical based… Read More »

Wizard World Comic Con 2012

If you missed the New Orleans Comic Con, then you missed out on one heck of a sci-fi, geeky good time. Stars from The Boondock Saints, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Buffy, Hercules, the WWE, and, of course, the comic book industry itself were all there, and they commanded some intense lines. Seriously, the lines for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles' co-creator Kevin Eastman stretched all the way through the middle… Read More »

Christmas Season In New Orleans

Christmas, New Orleans Style mixes history with delicious food, beautiful music and hundreds of things to see and do around the city. Whether you’re looking for exquisite culinary delights, traditional holiday concerts or something fun to do with the kids, the options are just about unlimited this holiday season in the Crescent City. Celebration In The Oaks A must see for children of all ages is City Park’s Celebration In… Read More »

Sail With Santa This Sunday

Santa is a busy man this time of year, but he made some time in his schedule to make an appearance this Sunday on the Steamboat Natchez, and you can join him on the afternoon cruise for free. Bring a new, unwrapped gift for a child (ages infant to 17 years old), Santa will deliver those presents to the children at the Crescent House Shelter and the St. Bernard Battered… Read More »

November in New Orleans

There is never a dull moment in New Orleans. This November is packed full of events, and I’m sure you’ll find something to enjoy whether you’re visiting the Crescent City this month or a year round resident. This month features culture, music and food: what else did you expect coming out of the Big Easy? LadyFest New Orleans is November 7 to 11. It’s a music, spoken word and arts… Read More »

Mouth Watering New Orleans Recipes To Try

I love cooking and baking almost as much as I love devouring the delicious rewards of the hard work. I have a feeling that I’m not the only out there like that, especially when it comes to New Orleans (and Louisiana) influenced recipes. That’s why I wanted to share with you the recipe section here on Experience New Orleans. It’s not the same as eating in one of the city’s… Read More »

New Orleans Comic Con Is Back!

Break out your geek banner and put on your superhero costume. It's time for the New Orleans Comic Con, starting up on November 30th. So before you box up any geeky Halloween costumes, you might want to keep them around for another month. It's not just superheroes that get the spotlight at Comic Con but rather the entire geek community: science fiction, fantasy, gamers, and comic books. Need some proof?… Read More »

Halloween in America’s Most Haunted City

The air is getting a tad crisper in New Orleans these days, which of course can only mean one thing- Halloween (and raking leaves) is just around the corner! It may still be September, but our favorite transient 'Spirit' stores are cropping up all over town, giving early birds and opportunity to have first dibs on some questionably creative costumes for the days ahead. In a city that's generally spooky… Read More »

A Brief History of the Mississippi River

Ahhhh, the mighty Mississippi... To some, the Mississippi River is nothing more than a brown slice of water separating the east bank from the west bank of New Orleans. Its a reason to pay a toll. To others, its been a way of life for hundreds of years, a winding soul that ushered in a dawning country atop its tumultuous current. Nevertheless, regardless of one's perception, this body of water… Read More »

Red Dress Run: Raising Awareness The NOLA Way

  By 9:30 A.M. tomorrow morning the gates of Armstrong Park will be swarmed with individuals donning their most stylish red dresses. Notably, if not surprisingly, at least half of these fashionistas will be men (Yes, men in dresses, en masse, and Southern Decadence is still weeks away). By 11:00 A.M. the colorful mob of thousands will migrate through the streets of the French Quarter, consuming most of the alcohol in… Read More »